Milkweed, Butterfly Weed

$7.00

In 4″ biodegradable pot

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Asclepias tuberosa

Showy orange flowers are a nectar source for butterflies, and the leaves are a food source for monarch and queen caterpillars. Grows well in dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Seed pods split open in fall and disperse handfuls of silky-tailed seeds. Grows 1-3’ tall. Space 12-24” apart. Summer blooming.

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2023. Taxonomic Data Center. (http://www.bonap.net/tdc). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2023. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)]